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Feature Article
Don't Forget to Adopt a Duck! Click Here!
Thanks to Wendy Neefus for his submission of this month featured fly, the Bitch Creek. It's productive and easy to tie once you get the weave. Fly of the Month
Rock Snot found in the Esopus. Click Here
From the New York Times Click Here
Contributing Author Lefty Ketcham describes a great fishing experience on the Bay of Pigs - Big Horn River, Montana. His Buddy Wayne Allen is shown here netting a big one. Click Here
Many of us enjoy an occassional trip to the Farmington or Housie; here's a nice article with some interesting facts and insights. Click Here
Nathaniel Gillispie is hosting a Brook Trout Forum at the Catskill Center with Ed Van Put & Mike Flaherty from DEC and Barry Baldigo on Sunday May 17th from 2-4 pm. We'll be giving a short presentation and then discussing the past, present and future of brook trout in the Catskill region. Please, and hope to see you there.
Nathaniel Gillespie
Fisheries Scientist & Director of Eastern Lands Protection Project
Trout Unlimited
It's Hendrickson time! Check out our May Fly of the Month for the male hendrickson, The Red Quill
New Pictures in our PhotoAlbum from the 2009 Conservation Banquet! Click Here
Farmington River Excersion, 2008 Click Here
Highlights of the April monthly meeting:
- Annual partnership meeting held with Olana State Historic Site Director of Education, Carrie Manchester
- Our common goals continue to strenghten our relationship
- Membership learn of the many excellent programs offerred at the park. We recommend all take a look at their web site and Mark Your Calendar and plan to attend. Click Here
- Upcoming event on April 26, 2009: Glories of the Hudson. The Olana-Thomas Cole Quadricentennial Student Symposium. Download the brochure here. or Visit the Website
- Olana plans to enhance it's tour by opening parts of the second floor of the house on May 23rd.
- The carraige house gets a beautiful new cedar shake roof.
- CGTU commits to two fly tying & fly casting demonstrations
- A reminder to GCTU members to park in the upper parking lot during our events.
- Delaware River fishing trip tentative plans:
- May 6th & 7th
- 1 night stay (May 6th) at "White House", West Branch Anglers
- Cost: $93.00 per two adults (46.50 each)
- If you want to attend you must contact Wendy Neefus by the end of this week.
- CGTU refines its' schedule for the summer. Details will be confirmed at next months meeting but here are the tentative events and dates.
As events are confirmed they will be place on our Calendar of Events.
- May 13th, Windham Ashland Jewitt, Demonstration for student of Trout in Classroom program. 2:30 - 4:00, Coordinator - Steve Matheke
- May 16th, Education Committee, Day on the Stream, Behind BallField - Intersection Rt. 23 & Rt. 23A, Prattsville - See Calendar of Events.
- May 19th, Meeting, Board of Directors, 6:00pm, Olana State Historic Site
- May 19th, Monthly Meeting, General Membership, 7:00pm Olana State Historic Site
- May 24th, Hillsdale, Roeliff Jansen Park, 9:00am - 12:00pm, "Trees for Tribs" Tree Planting
- June 13th, Catskill Creek Cleanup, Oak Hill, Meet at Wayside Restaurant, CR 81, 9:00am
- June 20th & 21st, Copake Community Days, Bill Newcomb Coordinator, DUCKS AVAILABLE, Details to follow.
- July 18th, Olana State Historic Site, Casting & Tying Demonstration, Details to follow
- July 23 - 26, Greene County Youth Festival, Cairo, Demonstrations, Details to follow
- August 01, Batavia Kill Celebration, Details to follow
- August 15th, Hillsdale Community Day, DUCKS AVAILABLE, Details to follow.
- August 22, Copake Falls Community Days, Casting & Tying Demonstration, Time TBD, DUCKS AVAILABLE
- October 3rd, Roe Jan Fall Festival, Roe Jan Park, Rt. 22 Hillsdale, FIRST ANNUAL CGTU DUCK RACE
- October TBD, Olana State Historic Site, Casting & Tying Demonstration, Details to follow
- April 17th, 2009 - CGTU provides tying demonstration for L.L. Bean, Albany, NY in recognition of the support they have provided our chapter over the years.
CGTU is proud to offer "A Day of Fishing with Art Flick." Photographed and narrated by CGTU member Wendy Neefus the cost of this memorable heirloom is just $15.00. You can contact any CGTU member to get your own copy of this DVD or send us an email at cgtu.org@gmail.com
Your support helps us further our mission of preserving the environment and, more specifically, our cold water fisheries. Check out phase 1 of our Ten Mile Creek project. Thank you for your support.
Meeting Minutes (Draft) March 2009
Trout Parade, Livingston Manor, June 13, 2009. Click Here to learn more.
Funny fishing video's on YouTube, recommended for high speed (Broadband or DSL) connections.
Video Number 1: Click Here
Catskill Creek Watershed Protection Program plans summer schedule which includes many interesting and educational programs. Click Here to download or print the complete schedule. All events are also posted on the CGTU Calendar of Events.
Elizabeth LoGiudice, Extension Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County
Agroforestry Resource Center
6055 NYS Route 23
Acra, New York 12405
(518) 622-9820 x 33
eml37@cornell.edu
Morgan Lyle say YES! You can fly fish and catch trout in April. Click Here to read more.
Columbia Greene Trout Unlimited begins "Fly of the Month," a digital version of Hanks Flybox. Click Here
Members and guests are encouraged to submit suggestions via email to cgtu.org@gmail.com To begin we will be following the CGTU hatch chart which you can download by Clicking Here. Please submit the name of the pattern, type of pattern, recipe with material list, tying method. Please note any special tools or techniques that are required. If available a picture would be helpful. Thanks for your input.
Ron Urban, New York State TU, letter to editor regarding state budget and the environment. Click Here
Columbia-Greene Trout Unlimited Ten Mile Creek Project, Phase I, gains national recognition. Click Here to view or download article in Trout Magazine.
The Fly Fishing classes are over and another group of educated anglers has been released to explore local fisheries and test out their new found knowledge. Download the lecture notes from the last class "Fishing Streamers, Wet Flies and Nymphs" by Clicking Here.
Build your own leaders??? Check out our leader formula's by Clicking Here.
2009 Annual Banquet Big Success! Congratuations to committee! Details and Photo Album to follow.
Click Here to view proposed regulation changes for Columbia & Greene Counties.
DEC Reminders for Opening Day of Trout & Salmon Season. Click Here
Need to purchase a New York State Fishing License??? Click Here or Download License Purchase Information. Click Here
Some Fishing Humor. Click Here
Brook Trout Fry Cam - Check the status of hatchery brook trout by linking to their web cam. Check it out here. You may have to allow the installation of a new ActiveX control on your computer. If asked, you should allow the new control to be installed.
ADOPT A DUCK???
What do DUCKS and CGTU have in common? CGTU has embarked on a new fund raiser to help us raise much needed funds to pursue our conservation mission. We are asking all our members to take a book or two so your friends can adopt a duck or two. Click Here to learn more.
Though the race is several months away we would like to complete as many adoptions as possible in advance. We hope to make this a fun, family event and your participation is truly appreciated!
Fishing Equipment Sale - Click Here to see what's left. Big Savings!!!
Did you help out the stocking efforts in 2005? Click Here to see some photo's. Photographs provided by Vinnie DuBois.
Click Here for February Meeting Minutes
Insights on DEC Stocking practices as Opening Day approaches. Click Here
Interested in fishing the Farmington? The Housatonic? or other rivers in Connecticut this season? Some retail stores will no longer be selling fishing licenses in Connecticut this year. The best way is to purchase now on-line at https://ct.outdoorcentral.net/InternetSales/
Caddis Poopah: Download the Recipe Here
Spider Fishing at Night: by Wendover Neefus III 1977
A reprint dug out of the archives of New York Sportsman, discusses night fishing with spider flies at a popular trout stream in Columbia County. Click Here to Read or Download.
Meeting Minutes - January 20, 2009
From Outdoor News, January 2009:
Acid Rain Hurting Adirondack Streams. Click Here
Flexible Flow Plan for Catskill Trout Streams. Click Here
No Way to Treat a Trout Stream, West Canada Creek. Click Here
From Outdoor News, December 2008:
Trout Stamp, Saltwater Fees in Patterson Budget. Click Here
Delaware Water Flow Faces Additional Reviews. Click Here
Crock Pot Venison BBQ Recipe. Click Here
CGTU Receives Award from NYSDEC Click Here
CGTU Adds 40 New VHS & DVD Fly Fishing/Tying Video's to it's Library!
Total Titles Now Available - 56!
Click Here: CGTU Video Library Index for a complete listing and details on how you can borrow any of our selections.
Download the Searchable PDF version Here
NYDEC Budget Hits Sportsman. Read the latest news from Ron Urban. Click Here
Read "A Fly Tyers Life" Click Here
Holiday Social a BIG Success!! Many have asked for the recipe for Donna's Roasted Winter Squash Soup. Download Here. Pictures coming soon
Wiggle Butts? Click Here Where did they come from and how do you tie them? Click Here
Recognize this popular fishing spot from 1956? Click Here Photo courtesy Bill Turco
New Public Access on the Nerversink River? Morgan Lyle, New York Outdoor News. Click Here
TU Calls for Statewide Water Management Plan. Click Here
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Trout Unlimited Seeks to Ban Felt Soled Waders. Click Here Commentary. Click Here
Unconventional Nymphing Technique: Morgan Lyle, New York Outdoor News. Click Here
A message from our Past President Joe Reina
Hey Gang! I love what you all have done with the web-site and I love the fact that I can still keep up on all the on- goings with the chapter. I have never been so proud to be a member of such an organization! I miss you ALL VERY MUCH!!!!!! I have been a bit home sick as of late and I write this message it is with a heavy heart. However, I know that I can hop on here and feel right at home. Keep up the great work and thanks for making me feel like I have never left even if it's only in my mind. God bless and tight lines to all! Joe Reina
Fly tying time is here again.
- Ever hear of a "Fishy Hackle-Wing?" Read our friends article in Fly Tyer Magazine, Spring Edition.
- Do Articulated-Body techniques interest you? Check this out!
- In preparation for our Intermediate Fly-Tying Rountables check out the "Parachute Adams"
Letters From Conservation Camp - Click Here to Read
John Miller is a former member and past president of Columbia-Greene Chapter of TU. He left the area several years ago to pursue a career as a guide. He is licensed in both New York and Michigan and has spent many hours in both states in that capacity. Along with this new career John developed a serious interest in photography, began purchasing commercial photography equipment, and focused primarily on trout food, mostly mayflies in various stages of development. He graciously donated several of his photos to our annual banquet last year and they were purchased by attendees. John is increasingly receiving public recognition for his stunning photos. Click on the link below which will bring you to a new magazine devoted to photographs and movies about fishing, then navigate to the section about him which also displays some of his work.
A Fish Tale
On September 1st Dave Turco and Wendy Neefus (Dr. Lead) headed over to the Farmington River in Connecticut. The water was high and the results were fair at best. After a late lunch the pair decided to head back home. But on the way lies the Housatonic River so they decided to see if they could avoid the Bass and maybe take a big trout or two.
Both caught fish but while fishing the tent pool in the campground in Cornwall Ct., Wendy landed a beautiful 17" rainbow trout. He caught it on a #14 ginger pupa with 1 BB.
Click on the pictures to view full size.
Fly Fishing Museum, Beaverkill Fishing Trip Photo Album Available
Rod Cochran discusses Catskill Region Trout Streams in July, 2008 edition of New York Game & Fish. Click Here to read.
Hatchery or stream-bred? Looks can be deceiving! Outdoor News, May Reprint Click Here to Read
Fly Shops: An Endangered Species? Outdoor News, June Reprint Click Here to Read
It won't be long before local waters recede and fishing becomes a real challenge. Use our site to link to the stream flow data for some of the bigger waters around us. Click Here and scroll down to U.S.G.S. Stream Flow Data.
The chapter is developing a fishing checklist, take a look at what we have so far by Clicking Here and PLEASE send us your suggestions! Contact Us
Take a moment and check out our color hatch chart, recently enhanced for black & white printing. Click Here
Columbia-Greene Trout Unlimited Sponsorship Opportunities
CGTU is seeking sponsors to help defray the costs of maintaining this web page and other public outreach expenses that we incur. We have now surpassed 10,000 hits on this web page in a relatively short amount of time, and traffic continues to increase. If you, or someone you know, is interested in supporting our conservation efforts please visit our sponsors page for details.
